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XAT 2023 Exam Pattern

Q: "Are there any changes introduced in XAT Exam Pattern?"

"The changes were introduced during the last year itself. The examination pattern will remain the same in the next session."

Q: "Is it possible to choose the sequence of answering questions in XAT 2023?"

"Yes. Candidates can choose to answer any question from any section. They can switch between the sections anytime. They are not required to follow the official chronology of the question paper."

Q: "How much time is allotted to each section in XAT Question Paper?"

"Paper 1 of XAT Question Paper needs to be completed in 165 minutes and the other paper i.e. Paper 2 needs to be completed in 15 minutes."

Q: "Is it possible to preview my answers before submitting the test?"

"Yes. Candidates can preview their answers of all the questions before they submit the test. They can preview their answers by clicking on “Preview Submit” option in the XAT Question paper."

Q: "What happens if any question in XAT Exam is left blank and not attempted?"

"Nothing will happen. There will be no negative marking if any question is left unanswered or not attempted. But in case any candidate leaves more than 8 questions then 0.10 marks will be deducted."

Q: "Which section of XAT Question Paper will have the maximum number of questions?"

"There are four sections in XAT Question Paper. The Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section consists of the maximum number of questions i.e. 28. Verbal Ability and Logical Ability section consists of 26 questions while GK and Decision-making sections have 25 and 21 questions respectively."

Q: "Is the XAT Exam conducted in offline mode as well?"

"No. It used to be conducted through offline mode only till 2018. Since then the exam is being conducted through online mode only."

Q: "What is the marking scheme of XAT Exam?"

"There are total 100 questions in the exam. Candidates appearing in it will be rewarded with +1 mark for every correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted as penalty for every incorrect answer."

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Students appearing for the examination must understand what type of questions are asked and how the question paper is formed. XAT Exam Pattern would help students understand the above-mentioned questions and score well by preparing in the very right direction.

The exam will be conducted in one single session from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and in Computer Based mode. XAT Exam used to be conducted through Paper and Pen based mode until 2017 and from the year 2018, it has been converted into Computer Based Test (CBT). XAT 2022 Exam Pattern would be the fourth computer-based test conducted by XLRI in its history of more than 60+ years.

Interested students can register themselves on the official website of XAT i.e. xatonline.in.

Know more about XAT Application Procedure

Salient Features of XAT 2022 Exam Pattern:

XAT Exam Mode	Online i.e. Computer Based Test
Total Number of Questions	100
Total Number of Sections	4
Sections	Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions type
Medium of Exam	English
Pattern of Questions	Each question gives 5 answer Options
Marking Scheme	+1 Mark for each correct question
Marking Scheme	0.25 Marks deducted for each incorrect answer
Questions without Negative Marking	Questions from General Knowledge Section
Duration of XAT Exam	3 Hours i.e. 180 Minutes
Percentile Calculation of XAT 2022	Only 3 Sections of the exam are considered for marking system
Sectional Time Limit	There is no sectional time limit

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XAT Exam 2022

Key Changes in XAT 2022 Exam Pattern

Introducing changes in entrance examination pattern is not frequent and there have been no such changes made to XAT Exam Pattern over the past few years. As per the notification released by XLRI Jamshedpur, there are a few changes introduced in XAT 2022 Exam Pattern. The exam will be conducted in the month of January 2022 and students applying for it must understand the changes introduced in the exam pattern.

Following are the key changes introduced in XAT 2022 exam Pattern:

Introduction of NAT Questions

XAT conducting authority has introduced a new type of Numerical Answer Type Questions in XAT Exam Pattern. In order to attempt these questions and answer these questions, candidates will be required to use the virtual keypad displaying on the computer screen and enter the numerical answer using it.

Marking Scheme for Un-attempted Questions

When the number of un-attempted questions reaches 8, every un-attempted question beyond 8 will carry a negative marking penalty of 0.10 mark in the revised exam pattern of XAT Exam.

No Essay Writing

There will be no descriptive answer writing questions in the revised XAT Exam Pattern.

XAT Time Limit

XLRI has also reduced the total time duration of 3.5 hours to 3 hours.

25 minutes Extra for Visually Impaired Candidates

Candidates with visual impairment will be given additional 25 minutes to complete Part 1 i.e. the first three sections of the examination. There will be no time concession given for GK section.

Analysis of Last Six Years XAT Pattern

XAT Exam Year	Total Questions	Section wise no. of questions	Difficulty Level
XAT 2021	99	VARC – 26 DM – 21 QA – 27 GK – 25	Moderate to Difficult
XAT 2020	97	VARC – 24 DM – 21 QA – 27 GK – 25 Essay Topic – 1	Moderate to Difficult
XAT 2019	97	VARC – 24 DM – 21 QA – 27 GK – 25 Essay Topic – 1	Moderate to Difficult
XAT 2018	103	VARC – 26 DM – 23 QA – 29 GK – 25 Essay Topic – 1	Moderate to Difficult
XAT 2017	114	VARC – 28 DM – 23 QA – 33 GK – 30 Essay Topic – 1	Moderate to Difficult
XAT 2016	113	VARC – 28 DM – 24 QA – 31 GK – 30 Essay Topic – 1	Moderate to Difficult

XAT 2022 Exam Pattern

As per the notification released on the official website of XAT, it can be seen that the exam pattern for XAT 2022 has been revised with a few changes introduced in it. From now on, there will be four sections which used to be 5 in number earlier. There would be a total 0f 99 questions to be attempted in 3 hours i.e. 180 minutes of time.

Candidates appearing for XAT 2022 must note that there is no sectional time limit to attempt the question paper.

The following table depicts the number of questions in each section:

Sections in XAT 2021	Total Questions	Time Allotted
Part 1
Verbal and Logical Ability	26	No Sectional Time Limit
Decision Making	21
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation	28
Total Questions	75	165 Minutes
Part 2
General Knowledge	25	15 Minutes
Overall	100	180 Minutes

XAT 2019

Highlights of XAT 2022 Exam Pattern:

The question paper will be divided in 4 sections namely Verbal and Logical Ability, Decision Making, Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation, and General Knowledge.
Total 100 Questions would be given to be solved in 3 hours of time.
Initial 165 minutes are to attempt the first three sections.
After completing the first three sections, the candidates can move to the General Knowledge Section and attempt the questions in given 15 minutes.
Extra 25 minutes would be allotted to the candidates visually impaired.

XAT Exam Pattern 2021 vs Last 2 Years Exam Pattern

XAT Exam Year	XAT 2021	XAT 2020	XAT 2019
Test Duration	3 Hours	3 Hours	3 Hours
Number of Sections	4	4	4
Subjective Answer Question	No	No	No
Maximum marks	100	99	99
Key Change	No Essay Writing	No Essay Writing	No Essay Writing

Detailed XAT 2022 Exam Pattern

As it is already mentioned above that the exam pattern and syllabus for XAT 2022 has been changed and there have been a few changes introduced in the number of questions asked, total time allotted to complete the examination, and the number of sections the question paper is divided into. The changes have been brought by XLRI Jamshedpur, the conducting authority of XAT 2022.

Candidates must understand what kind of strategy they must use to prepare for XAT 2022.
They can also download XAT Exam Pattern PDF to get a thorough understanding of how the question paper is designed.

Following are the sections asked during the examination:

Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation

The total number of questions asked in this section is 28 and the questions are of Multiple Choice Question type. The problems are particularly based upon several topics from Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section.

Following is the list of frequently asked topic:

Time & Work
Percentage
Profit & Loss
Equations
Number System
Clocks
Geometry
Algebra
Mensuration
Venn Diagram
Tables
Bar Graphs
Line Graphs

Total Number of Questions	28
Type	MCQ
Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult

Decision Making

The section is designed to check students' ability to make decisions. The questions are primarily based upon Short caselets and problems where they are required to make decisions based on the information given to them.

The section consists of 21 questions that are of multiple choice type. There is no sectional limit to complete a section.

Total Number of Questions	21
Type	MCQ
Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult

Verbal Ability, Reading Comprehension, and Logical Reasoning

The section analyzes students' knowledge of English Language and their ability to derive logic from the information given to them. The section generally consists of a total of 26 questions where in 4 Reading Comprehension are given to read and there are total 14-16 questions based on the passages. Besides, there could be 14-16 questions based on the verbal ability. There is no sectional time limit to complete the section.

Following are the frequently asked topics:

Vocabulary
Analogy
Para Jumbles
Para Completion
Critical Reasoning
Statements- Assumptions

Total Number of Questions	26
Type	MCQ
Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult

General Knowledge

The General Knowledge section has no such pattern or frequently asked topics. The section generally consists of questions from current affairs, business, economics, social issues, sports, constitution of India, and international and domestic affairs.

Total Number of Questions	25
Type	MCQ
Time Allotted	15 Minutes
Difficulty Level	Moderate to Difficult

FAQs related to XAT

Are there any changes introduced in XAT Exam Pattern?

The changes were introduced during the last year itself. The examination pattern will remain the same in the next session.

Is it possible to choose the sequence of answering questions in XAT 2023?

Yes. Candidates can choose to answer any question from any section. They can switch between the sections anytime. They are not required to follow the official chronology of the question paper.

How much time is allotted to each section in XAT Question Paper?

Paper 1 of XAT Question Paper needs to be completed in 165 minutes and the other paper i.e. Paper 2 needs to be completed in 15 minutes.

Is it possible to preview my answers before submitting the test?

Yes. Candidates can preview their answers of all the questions before they submit the test. They can preview their answers by clicking on “Preview Submit” option in the XAT Question paper.

What happens if any question in XAT Exam is left blank and not attempted?

Nothing will happen. There will be no negative marking if any question is left unanswered or not attempted. But in case any candidate leaves more than 8 questions then 0.10 marks will be deducted.

Which section of XAT Question Paper will have the maximum number of questions?

There are four sections in XAT Question Paper. The Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation section consists of the maximum number of questions i.e. 28. Verbal Ability and Logical Ability section consists of 26 questions while GK and Decision-making sections have 25 and 21 questions respectively.

Is the XAT Exam conducted in offline mode as well?

No. It used to be conducted through offline mode only till 2018. Since then the exam is being conducted through online mode only.

What is the marking scheme of XAT Exam?

There are total 100 questions in the exam. Candidates appearing in it will be rewarded with +1 mark for every correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted as penalty for every incorrect answer.

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